Spartan Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: SPTN) is a food distributor and grocery store chain headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan. It was founded in 1917 as the Grand Rapids Wholesale Grocery Company. The present name has been used since 1957. NASDAQ MarketSite (Times Square, New York City) at night NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... Nickname: Furniture City Location in Michigan Founded  -Incorporated 1850  County Kent County Mayor George Heartwell Area  - Total  - Water 117. ... 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

For most of its history, Spartan was a cooperative. Spartan changed to "for profit" in the 1970's and was first traded on the NASDAQ in August 2000. NASDAQ MarketSite (Times Square, New York City) at night NASDAQ (originally an acronym for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is a U.S. electronic stock exchange. ... This article is about the year 2000. ...

Spartan distributes national and Spartan brand products to 330 independent grocery stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. State nickname: Wolverine State or Great Lakes State Other U.S. States Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Governor Jennifer Granholm (D) Official languages English Area 250,941 km² (11th)  - Land 147,255 km²  - Water 103,687 km² (41. ... State nickname: The Hoosier State Other U.S. States Capital Indianapolis Largest city Indianapolis Governor Mitch Daniels (R) Official languages English Area 94,321 km² (38th)  - Land 92,897 km²  - Water 1,424 km² (1. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

Spartan's retail operations started as independent grocery chains. Family Fare and Glen's now use the same advertising package: "Closer. Faster. Friendlier. You're in the (store name) neighborhood."

The Pharm is a drugstore chain which doesn't use the "Closer. Faster. Friendler." theme.

Retail

• Family Fare Supermarkets: 20 stores in Western Michigan, purchased in March 1999.
• Glen's Markets: 34 stores in Northern Michigan, purchased in May 1999.
• The Pharm: 20 stores in Southeast Michigan, Ohio, purchased in August 2000.

Western Michigan, also known as West Michigan, is a region of the U.S. State of Michigan. ... Northern Michigan - or more properly Northern Lower Michigan - is a region of the U.S. state of Michigan, popular as a tourist destination, resort area, and vacation area. ... Southeast Michigan is a region in the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan that is home to a majority of the states residents, businesses, and industries. ... State nickname: The Buckeye State Other U.S. States Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Governor Bob Taft (R) Official languages None Area 116,096 km² (34th)  - Land 106,154 km²  - Water 10,044 km² (8. ...

External links

• Spartan Stores
• Spartan Retail